Month: March 2025

We are continually listening to your feedback to ensure our policies best support your business needs while maintaining compliance and transparency within the MLS. Based on your valuable input, changes have been made to our Coming Soon policy to provide more clarity and flexibility.

MLS Rule Section 10.1.1 Coming Soon Listings.

It shall be the responsibility of the Broker Participant (Section 4.1.1) and Real Estate Subscriber (Section 4.2.1) to follow said rules when placing a property in the Coming Soon section of the multiple listings service (MLS). Broker Participant and Real Estate Subscriber shall only place a property in the Coming Soon section of the MLS if the Participant/Subscriber has met the necessary criteria for MLS input as described in Sections 7.5, 7.6, and 8.1.

1. It is optional to place your listing into the Coming Soon Status.

2. Listing agent must have a signed written listing agreement in place to enter a “Coming Soon” listing which explains the limitations of the “Coming Soon” status.

3. Coming Soon listings will be viewable to all MLS Participants.

4. Coming Soon listings will not be syndicated unless approved by MMG.

5. Coming Soon listings will not be included in the IDX and data feeds.

6. Coming Soon listings are not allowed to be placed into open house or broker tour modules with MLS. .

7. Coming Soon listings are only searchable within the Paragon MLS.

8. Once a listing has been moved from Coming Soon to Active status by the agent, it cannot revert to Coming Soon with that same broker.

9. Days on Market (DOM) re-sets when the status is changed to New/Active.

10. Agent showing is allowed.

11. Once Coming Soon status is entered, public marketing is allowed.

12. Allow Coming Soon data to be in Broker back-office feeds (no front-facing data component) (Brokerages own data only)

13. Photos are optional.

On March 25, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) introduced Multiple Listing Options for Sellers, including a delayed marketing exempt listing policy.

MLSs have until September 30, 2025, to implement this policy. For now, nothing is changing for Bay East MLS Subscribers. We are actively reviewing the details and gathering information. Our existing Coming Soon status rules may already align with this policy, but we will assess any necessary adjustments and communicate updates. 

Tired of chasing pay stubs, W-2s, and bank statements? RentSpree’s new income verification report provides a rundown of an applicant’s bank deposits, helping you make sure their reported income matches what they put in the bank.

As a Bay East member, income verification is now automatically included in your RentSpree screening package at no extra cost to you. Applicants pay $49.99 for the complete package.

Go to your Lease Rental listing, select “Yes” for the RentSpree Online Application field and you are all set.

Go to  RentSpree account today to learn more! 

You now have more control over listing photos. You can mark photos as either:  

Private: Photos remain within the MLS only, or   

Public: Photos are in the MLS and can be shared with third-party platforms to maximize exposure. 

These options empower you to manage how your listing photos are presented and marketed, catering to your client’s preferences and needs. 

This feature is currently available for Active and Pending status, we are working with our MLS Vendor to expand that to other statuses as well.  

How to Mark Photos as Private:

  1. Go to your listing in LISTINGS – Maintain Listing.
  2. Open the Picture Administration module. 
  3. Select the photos you want to mark as private. 
  4. Click Mark Private on the menu bar. 
  5. Click Close to save your changes. 

Please contact our Support team at 925.730.7100 if you have questions.